Photographic cameras



April 1964 w. GUN'II'HER ETAL 3,123,153

PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERAS 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 15, 1962 April 7, 1964w. GUNTHER ETAL v3,128,168

PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERAS 5 Sheets-Shet 2 Filed Jan. 15, 1962 April 7, 1964w. GUNTHER ETAL 3,128,168

PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERAS 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Jan. 15, 1962 United StatesPatent 3,1253%? PHOTQGRAPHHC Cali ERAS Willi Giinther,Stuttgarhh/lohringen, and Heinz Kiippen,

Stuttgart, Germany, assignors to Zeiss llron- Alrtiengesellschaft,Stuttgart, Germany Filed Jan. 15, 1962., Ser. No. 166,169 7 Claimspriority, application Germany Jan. 21, F961 4 Claims. (ill. 956d) Theinvention relates to photographic cameras and particularly to aphotographic camera, a photographic objective and a photo-graphicshutter, all provided with an automatic flash exposure mechanism.

It is an object of the invention to provide a photographic camera, aphotographic objective or a photographic shutter with a flash exposuremechanism which upon the selection and adjustment of flash bulb numberand distance will automatically eliect an adjustment of the diaphragm tothe required aperture size without requiring the camera user to make anycalculations or other thoughtful reflections.

Another object of the invention is to simplify flash exposure mechanismsused for photographic purposes, particularly those parts of themechanism which automatically limit the distance adjustment independence of the flash guide number adjustment. This problem of theinvention is solved in that the interval spacings of the guide numberscale are made entirely or at least in part proportional to the distanceadjusting scale and that a one sided abutment is arranged between thetwo adjustment members which are provided with the two mentioned scales.This mutual abutment is so arranged that upon reaching one of the twoend diaphragm aperture values, preferably the smallest one, thisabutment becomes effective to prevent any further relative movement ofthese adjustment members with respect to one another which would give aproportionate diaphragm aperture which can no longer be produced. This,in other words, means that after reaching one diaphragm aperture limit,particularly the smallest diaphragm aperture, any further adjustments ofone of the adjustment members in such a direction that values areadjusted which at the limited diaphragm aperture proportion are nolonger possible will cause the other adjustment member to move alongwith the one adjustment member so that the adjusted limit value remainsthe same. Accordingly, a number of paired diaphragm and shutter speedvalues which give always the same light value are moved past a commonindex which also is associated with paired flash guide numbers anddistance values, the relation of which conforms ,to

hand one prefers to arrange the mutual abutment of the two adjustmentmembers on that end of the scales of the two adjustment members whichhas the greatest guide number and the greatest distance value, then theadjustment to a still higher guide number is not possible when thepaired values of guide number and distance under the common indexindicates already the smallest adjustable diaphragm aperture, because astill smaller diaphragm aperture having a greater diaphragm number wouldhave to be available when the smallest distance value is to bemaintained. Such a small distancahowever, cannot be adjusted with theobjective. The mutual abutment which in this case is effective betweenthe two adjustment members does not permit a separate adjustment of theguide over ring 19.

number ring toward higher guide numbers, but it permits an adjustment ofthe guide number adjustment member in this direction only undersimultaneous movement with the distanceadjustment member, and this hasthe result that paired values of guide number and distance are movablepast the common index and these paired values when limiting the distanceat the same time retain the smallest diaphragm aperture. An adjustmentof the guide number adjustment member in the direction of the stillavailable lo'wer guide number is, however, possible.

With these and other objects in view the invention will now be describedin detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Fit}. 1illustrates diagrammatically in a front elevation view an automaticflash exposure mechanism with only abutments, and th FEGS. 2, 3 and 4illustrate in similar manner flash exposure mechanisms with changeableabutment systems.

Referring to FIG. 1, the flash exposure mechanism illustrated isprovided with a change-over ring 19' which concentrically.surrounds theaxis B of the camera objective and is used for adjusting the camera forthe various exposure mechanisms which selectively may be used, such asautomatic flash exposure, automatic daylight exposure, and manuallyadjustable daylight exposure.

The change-over ring 119' has indicated thereon three circumferentiallyand serially arranged operating ranges, namely a flash guide numberscale 36, a mark 49 such as an A indicating the automatic daylightexposure range, and a diaphragm scale 25 which is used when the camerais used for manually setting for daylight exposures. Each of these threeranges becomes operative when the ring 1% is rotated to bring theselected range into registration with a stationary index 21 arranged onthe camera casing or another stationary camera part, such as anobjective mount or the like.

When one of the scale values of the scale 36 is moved opposite thestationary index 21, the flash exposure range of the camera becomeseffective; when the mark A is moved opposite the index 21, the automaticdaylight exposure control of the camera becomes effective, and when oneof the scale values of the diaphragm aperture scale 25 is moved oppositethe index 2 1, the manual diaphragm adjusting device or the manualdiaphragm preselector' becomes effective. For a further explanation ofthe invention it is not necessary to describe in detail the deviceswhich become operative when the mark A or any one of the scale values ofthe diaphragm scale 25 have been moved into their operative ranges.These two last named features are only mentioned as being available inthe camera of the present invention in order to indicate that the camerais, not only used for making flash exposures, but can also be used formaking other types of exposures. Furthermore, the invention is notlimited to the arrangement of the ilash exposure mechanism in the cameracasing because the llash exposure mechanism may also be arranged withinthe camera objective or within the camera shutter.

The camera is also provided with a distance adjusting ring .1 providedwith a distance scale 2. The ring 1 in the same manner as thechange-over ring 19' is arranged concentrically about the axis B of thecamera objective.

As illustrated, the changeover ring 19 and the distance adjusting ring:1 are arranged in a mutual abutment position which is established by aradial abutment 66 extending inwardly from the inner circumference ofthe change- In view of this abutment 66 it is not possible to rotate thechange-over ring 19 alone in clockwise direction. On the other hand thedistance adjusting ring 1 cannot be rotated alone in anticlockwisedirection. However, both rings is and 1 may be rotated in the mentioneddirections by taking the other ring along. In the illustrated embodimentof the invention the two rings 19 and l are shown as being positionedone within the other and therefore appear as having different diameters,While the scales of these rings are arranged opposite a commonstationary index 21. In actual practice, however, the rings 19 and =1have the same diameter and their scales are arranged one next to theother on outer cylindrical faces of these rings. The stationary readingindex 21 is then arranged next to these rings 19 and 1.

According to FIG. 1, the guide number scale 36 is not provided, asheretofore customary, with a linear division but in accordance with oneof the main objects of the present invention the interval spacingsbetween the scale values are made non-uniform, namely in such a mannerthat they are proportionate to the interval spacings of the distanceadjustment scale 2. In view of this arrangement another object of theinvention is realized, namely one is able to operate with fixedabutments for the distance limitation and therewith with the associatedlimitation of the sizes of the extreme diaphragm apertures. Inaccordance with FIG. 1, the rings 19 and 1 have reached their abuttingposition (they engage the abutment 66). In this position the guidenumbers and distance values are arranged in paired relation inaccordance with the well known equation: Guide number distance value Xdiaphragm value. If, for instance, a flash bulb of the guide number 80is used in connection with a selected distance value of meters, therequired diaphragm value in accordance with the above equation will bef:8 and the smallest available diaphragm aperture which can be obtainedis fz22. In this position it is necessary to avoid that the distancevalues are placed opposite higher guide number values, or in otherwords, a rotative movement of the change-over ring 19 in clockwisedirection must be blocked. If :for instance the guide number 28 could bemoved opposite the distance value of .9 m., a diaphragm of #30 wouldresult, but this is not possible with the illustrated camera objectivewhose diaphragm aperture cannot be adjusted to this value. The samecondition would exist when the distance adjusting ring 1 at anyavailable smaller distance value could be rotated counterclockwise. Sucha possibility of going beyond the smallest diaphragm aperture isprevented by the abutment 66. The adjustment to higher guide numbers isonly then possible when during the adjustment of the change-over ring 19the distance adjustment ring 1 is taken along. In such a case pairedvalues of guide number and distance would be moved past the index 21 andwould result in the smallest diaphragm aperture of 222.

The two rings 19 and it in the illustrated position may, however, beindividually rotated in such a manner that larger diaphragm aperturesare obtained up to the largest available diaphragm aperture. The limitadjustment in this case is the one in which the movement of the distanceadjusting ring 1 relative to the changeover ring 19 will cause the guidenumber 20 to come to rest opposite the distance value of 7.1 m. Tins 7.1m. position as such is, however, not indicated on the distance scale inview of the small spacing between adjacent scale values. These pairedvalues, namely guide number 20 and distance value 7.1 m., will result inthe greatest aperture of the diaphragm, i.e. f:2.8. A further rotationof the distance adjusting ring 1 in the same direction, however, has tobe prevented since such a rotation would indicate a still larger diaphragm aperture which cannot be obtained in the present example. Theblocking of the distance adjusting ring 1 in this limit position isobtained by a further abutment between the distance adjusting ring 1 anda stationary counter abutment 71. This additional abutment is formed bya radial shoulder 78- on the distance adjustment ring 1. In order toavoid that a certain limit distance, in this case the limit distance of.9 m., is not exceeded, the distance adjusting ring 1 is provided withstill another i radial shoulder 72 which is able to engage the otherside of the abutment H.

For forming a diaphragm aperture as a result of the adjustment of guidenumbers and distance values, an intermediate member is arranged betweenthe change-over ring 19 and the distance adjusting ring 1 on one handand a diaphragm cage 4- on the other hand, which latter is provided witha series of abutment steps 5. The intermediate member consists in theillustrated embodiment of a lever combination 37, 39 which is controlledby con trol can 5 on the inner circumference of the change-over ring andon the inner circumference of the distance adjust ing ring,respectively. The change-over ring 19 is provided with a control oroperating cam 38, while the distance adjusting ring :1 is provided witha control or operating cam 3. The control cam 38 on the change-over ring19 is provided in accordance with the non-uniform interval spacing ofthe guide number values with a suitable shape, while the control cam 3on the distance adjusting ring l is also of a suitably constructed shapeso as to correspond to the interval spacing between the values of thedistance scale and the diaphragm scale.

The diaphragm cage d which is provided on its outer circumference withthe aforementioned series of abutment steps 5 is so arranged that in theillustrated position of the diaphragm segments 15', of which only one isshown, the segments form the largest diaphragm aperture when the camerais tensioned. An actuating member '7 which is operated by the shuttertensioning device assumes the position indicated in dashed lines at 7awhen the camera has been released, and when the camera is tensioned itis in the position 7.

The entire diaphragm adjustment range extends. between these twopositions 7 and 7a. The diaphragm control cage 4 which on one side isblocked by the member '7 when the camera is tensioned, is blocked on theother side by a stationary pin 14. A helical spring 8 is attached withone end to a stationary point 5% and with its other end to the diaphragmcontrol cage 4 at a point 9 and has the tendency to pull the diaphragmcontrol cage 4 into the direction forming the smallest aperture. Uponactuation of the camera release member the diaphragm control cage 4returns in clockwise direction and depending upon how complete thisreturn movement is, the diaphragm will be closed more or less. Theclosing moveent of the diaphragm segment 15 which is rotatable about apin 16 attached to a second diaphragm cage (not shown) effects a changein the size of the light passage aperture 26. This closing takes placeduring the return movement of the diaphragm control cage 4 in such amanner that the pin 17 supporting the pivotal movement moves downwardlyin a slot 18 which is arranged in the diaphragm control cage 4 so thatin accordance with the individual diaphragm intervals the closure stepsare obtained which are indicated in the drawing.

The lever 37 of the aforementioned lever combination 37, 39 is pivotallymounted with its upper end 41 about a stationary pin 43. The lower end45 of the lever 37 is urged by a not illustrated spring in engagementwith the cam 38 on the inner circumference of the change-over ring 19.This lever 37 carries approximately in its center portion a pivot pin 40on which the center portion of the second lever 39 is pivotally mounted.The lever 39 is also urged by a spring with its upper tracking end 42 inengagement with the cam 3 on the distance adjustment ring 1. The lowerend 44 of the lever 39 is constructed in the form of an abutment pointwhich is adapted to en gage the series of abutment steps 5 provided onthe diaphragm control cage 4. Into this lever combination 37, 39 areintroduced not only the adjusted distance values but also the adjustedguide number values in such a man ner that the lever 37 is actuated bythe cam 33 on the change-over ring 1%. This results in a displacement ofthe axis of the pivot pin 40 carrying the lever 39. The latter issubjected to the action of the cam 3 on the distance adjusting ring 1.Therefore, the lever 39 will be actuated under the influence of theadjusted guide number value to point toward the series of abutment steps5 on the cage 4 and may also be moved away therefrom. Furthermore, inview of the adjusted distance value this lever 39 will change its angleof incidence with respect to the series of abutment steps 5.

The change-over ring 19 is also provided on its inner circumference witha disconnecting cam i8 which performs its intended function when thechange-over ring 19 is rotated counterclockwise so that the automaticexposure range A or the manual diaphragm adjusting range,

namely the scale 25, is shifted into operative position. During thiscounterclockwise rotation the disconnecting cam 48 on the ring 19 willengage the end 1 2. of the lever 39 and will rotate the latter clockwiseso that the lower end 44 of the lever 39 can no longer come intoengagement with the abutment steps 5. Such a rotation of the lever 39 ispossible since this lever is arranged either above or below the plane inwhich the change-over ring 19 is located.

The diaphragm cage 4 is provided approximately opposite its abutmentsteps 5 with further abutment steps 54 which are adapted to come intocooperation with another lever 55 for the purpose of automaticallychanging the diaphragm aperture when the mark A comes into registrationwith the index 21, or in other words, when the automatic exposure deviceis put into operation.

The lever 55 is fixedly attached with its central portion to a shaft 56which in turn is rotatably adjusted by an exposure meter or by ascanning mechanism operated by said exposure meter. The rotation of theshaft 56 may take place in the same manner as is described in thecopending US. patent application of Heinz Koppen, Serial No. 156,740,filed December 4, 1961, and illustrated in HS. 8 thereof,

The lever 55 is provided on its lower end with a tracking member 63 andon its other end with a point 62. which acts as a catch member as willbe presently described. Depending upon the angle of incidence of thelever 5'5 with respect to the abutment steps 5 the diaphragm cage 4 isable to move reanwardly more orless in order to close the diaphragm moreor less when the camera release member is actuated and the diaphragmcage 4 is released for rearward movement.

In order to obtain a free rot-ative movement of the lever 55 when thecamera is adjusted for automatic daylight exposures, the ring 19 isprovided on its inner circumference with raised cam portions 64 and 64aand therebetween with a deep curved recess 57 into which the lower endof the lever 55 may enter. Within the range of flash exposures and inthe range of manual adjustment of the diaphragmthe lever 55 is blockedagainst movement because its tracking member 63 is in engagement Withone or the other of the raised cam por- Lions '64 and 64a. Only when thecamera is adjusted to the automatic exposure range A the lower end ofthe lever 55 will enter into the recess 57 and will thereby obtain afree movability so that the upper end 6 2 of the lever 55 may be movedinto the path of movement of the abutment steps 54.

In view of the foregoing description it is believed that the operationof the arrangement illustrated in FIG. 1 is easily understandable.Depending upon the guide numbers and the distance values to which therings 19 and 1, respectively, have been adjusted the lever 39 of thelever combination 37, 39 will be pivotally'rnowed and shifted more orless so that the lower end 44 of the lever 39, upon'release of thecamera, may engage one of the abutment steps 5 and this engagement takesplace the later the greater the adjusted guide number and the smallerthe adjusted distance are selected. When the changeover ring 19 isrotated in clockwise direction from its illustrated position, guidenumbers of greater value will move past the index 21, but this is onlypossible when in view of the one-sided abutment '66 the distanceadjusting ring 1 is also rotated, or in other Words, is taken along bythe ring 19. This results in an adjustment of the distance and at thesame time the camera user will be given paired values which prevent anadjustment beyond the predetermined smallest diaphragm aperture in adirection in which still smaller diaphnagm apertures are not possible.

It should be noted that a free rotative adjustment of the change-overring 19 and of the distance adjusting ring 1 in the direction in whichthe diaphragm aperture increases in size is possible, for instance inthe present ease up to a maximum aperture of ;f:2.8. The limit of theadjustment in the opposite direction is formed bythe abutments 70, 71which prevent a transgression over a predetermined distance adjustmentwhich in the present instance is 7.1 In.

FIG. 2 discloses another embodiment of the invention in which the samereference characters are used for the same parts also employed in theembodiment of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 differs from FIG. 1 in this that the guidenumber scaled-6 has been extended at one end (the right hand end) toshow additional guide number values, namely the guide numbers 14 and 10.In view of the practical construction these guide numbers 14 and 10 arepreferably spaced uniformly from one another and the right hand end ofthe scale 36. In this embodiment of the invention it is necessary toprevent that for instance the guide number 14 be moved opposite thedistance of 7.1 m. and that the guide number 111 be moved opposite thedistance of 5 111., because such combinations of guide numbers anddisstance values would result in a not possible diaphragm aperture of f:1.2. In order to prevent this, the abutments 7t and 71 employed in FIG.1 are replaced by a variable abutment system which consists of a seriesof radially arranged abutment steps 73 on the inner circumference of thedistanceadjusting ring 1 and a counter abutment 78 arranged on a curvedlever 74. The curved lever 74 extends substantially concentrically aboutthe optical axis of the camera objectiveand is pivotally attached withone of its ends to a stationary pivot pin 77, and by means of a spring75, one end of which is anchored to a stationary point 75', the lever 74is urged against a concave cam face 79 provided 011 the innercircumference of the change-over ring 19. The curved lever 74 isprovided between its ends with an outwardly extending projection 76which engages the concave cam face '79. Depending upon the position ofthe lever 74 as it is determined by the shape of the cam face 79 theabutment end 78 will come into engagement with one of the steps 73 independence of the adjusted guide number. The engagement takes placesooner or later depending upon which step of the series of steps 73comes into engagement with the abutment end 78 of the lever 74. Whenthis takes place, any further distance adjustment is blocked and theparticular position of the abutment determines the greatest apertureratio of the diaphragm which cannot be exceeded.

FIG. 3 illustrates a modification of the variable abutment systememployed in the embodiment of FIG. 2 in that the series of abutmentsteps and the radial abutments are reversed. In other words, thedistance adjusting ring 1 is provided with a single radial abutment step173 while the pivotally mounted lever 74 is provided with a series ofoffset abutment steps 173.

In FIG. 4 is illustrated another embodiment of the abutment system inwhich the single radial abutment step 173, which is also used in FIG. 3,cooperates with the flat radial end face 81 of a pivotally mounted lever80. As shown in dash and dotted lines, this lever 80 is so controlledthat its end face 81 may assume various positions spaced adiiferentdistance from the abutment step 173. In order to obtain thisdesired result, the lever 80 has been given the shape substantially of asemi-circle which concentrically surrounds the axis of the cameraobjective and one end of this curved lever 31) is pivotally mounted on astationary pivot pin 84. The lever 80 is provided between its ends withan outwardly extending curved projection 83 and a spring 82 urges thelever 80 with its projection 83 into a cam 85 provided on the innercircumference of the change-over ring 19. It will be noted thatdepending upon the pivoted position of the lever 80 its abutment face 81will move in circumferential direction more or less toward the radialabutment 173 on the distance adjusting ring it so that the distanceadjustment will be blocked sooner or later.

The invention is not limited to the employment of a spring actuateddiaphragm mechanism as it is illustrated in the disclosed embodiments.The invention may also be employed in connection with a device fordirectly forming the diaphragm aperture in dependence of the adjustedguide number and distance and may also be employed in connection with apressure operated diaphragm mechanism whereby the initial position ofthe diaphragm may also be the smallest diaphragm aperture contrary tothe embodiments described. and illustrated herebefore.

What we claim is:

1. In a photographic device, such as a camera, having a camera objectiveand a shutter means, the device comprising in combination:

(a) an adjustable diaphragm,

(b) a flash guide number adjusting member provided with a guide numberscale,

() a distance adjusting member provided with a distance scale,

(d) means for adjusting said diaphragm upon adjustment of said twoadjusting members and in which the interval spacings of said guidenumber scale are proportionate to the interval spacings of said distancescale, and t (e) means forming an abutment arranged in such a positionbetween said two adjustment members that it upon adjustment to one limitvalue of the diaphragm aperture, preferably to the smallest one, becomesefieetive to prevent any relative adjustment between said two adjustmentmembers in a direction which would result in an adjustment to animpossiible diaphragm value which lies beyond said one limit value ofsaid diaphragm aperture,

(1) said abutment upon further adjustment of one of said two adjustmentmembers causes the other adjustment member to move with it, whereby theexisting limit value of the diaphragm aperture is maintained.

2. In a photographic device, such as a camera, having a camera objectiveand a shutter means, the device comprising in combination:

(a) an adjustable diaphragm,

(b) a flash guide number adjusting member provided with a guide numberscale,

(c) a distance adjusting member provided with a distance scale,

(d) means for adjusting said diaphragm upon adjustment of said twoadjusting members and in which the interval spacings of said guidenumber scale are proportionate to the interval spacings of said distancescale, and

(e) means forming an abutment arranged in such a position between saidtwo adjustment members that it upon adjustment to one limit value of thediaphragm aperture, preferably to the smallest one, becomes ett'ectiveto prevent any relative adjustment between said two adjustment membersin a direction which would result in an adjustment to an impossiblediaphragm value which lies beyond said one limit value of said diaphragmaperture, and

(f) means forming another abutment arranged in such a position on saiddistance adjustment member that a paired arrangement of guide number anddistance values is prevented which would amount to a transgression ofthe other limit value of the diaphragm aperture, such as the greatestpossible diaphragm aperture, in a direction of movement which wouldresult in a not obtainable diaphragm ratio.

3. In a photographic device as claimed in claim 1, including a control:cam on said guide number adjusting member, said control cam beingconstructed to perform a compensation between a non-linear guide numberscale and the linear adjusting steps of said means for adjusting saiddiaphragm.

4. In a photographic device, the device comprising in combination: anadjustable diaphragm, a flash guide number adjusting member providedwith a guide number scale, a distance adjusting member provided with adistance scale, means for adjusting said diaphragm upon adjustment ofsaid two adjusting members and in which the intervals of the guidenumber scale wholly or partially correspond to the nonuniform intervalsof the distance scale, that an abutment system is provided in additionto the diaphragm abutments which is controlled in dependence of theguide number and which automatically limits the distance values so as toprevent the formation of a wrong or an impossible diaphragm value, andthat the one stop of said abutment system is formed between the distanceadjusting ring and the guide number adjusting ring, while the other stopof said abutment system is movable in dependence of the guide numberadjustment.

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1. IN A PHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE, SUCH AS A CAMERA, HAVING A CAMERA OBJECTIVEAND A SHUTTER MEANS, THE DEVICE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) ANADJUSTABLE DIAPHRAGM, (B) A FLASH GUIDE NUMBER ADJUSTING MEMBER PROVIDEDWITH A GUIDE NUMBER SCALE, (C) A DISTANCE ADJUSTING MEMBER PROVIDED WITHA DISTANCE SCALE, (D) MEANS FOR ADJUSTING SAID DIAPHRAGM UPON ADJUSTMENTOF SAID TWO ADJUSTING MEMBERS AND IN WHICH THE INTERVAL SPACINGS OF SAIDGUIDE NUMBER SCALE ARE PROPORTIONATE TO THE INTERVAL SPACINGS OF SAIDDISTANCE SCALE, AND (E) MEANS FORMING AN ABUTMENT ARRANGED IN SUCH APOSITION BETWEEN SAID TWO ADJUSTMENT MEMBERS THAT IT UPON ADJUSTMENT TOONE LIMIT VALUE OF THE DIAPHRAGM APERTURE, PREFERABLY TO THE SMALLESTONE, BECOMES EFFECTIVE TO PREVENT ANY RELATIVE ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN SAIDTWO ADJUSTMENT MEMBERS IN A DIRECTION WHICH WOULD RESULT IN ANADJUSTMENT TO AN IMPOSSIIBLE DIAPHRAM VALUE WHICH LIES BEYOND SAID ONELIMIT VALUE OF SAID DIAPHRAGM APERATURE, (F) SAID ABUTMENT UPON FURTHERADJUSTMENT OF ONE OF SAID TWO ADJUSTMENT MEMBERS CAUSES THE OTHERADJUSTMENT MEMBER TO MOVE WITH IT, WHEREBY THE EXISTING LIMIT VALUE OFTHE DIAPHRAGM APERTURE IS MAINTAINED.